Leviticus 8:22-32
8:22 a ram of ordination: See Exod 29:19-34 b.8:23 c Aaron’s [ear]lobe, thumb, and big toe represented his total person. This act emphasized the role of the priestly office, with the blood stressing the ties to the sacrificial system. The priest’s basic function was mediation between God and his people. To do this effectively, he needed ears that could hear the words of God and the needs of his people, hands ready to do God’s bidding, and feet ready to take him where he was needed.
8:29 d Moses functioned as a priest in the ordination ceremony and so received the priest’s portion of the offering (see 8:15 e).
8:30 f anointing oil: See study note on 8:2; see also Ps 133:2 g.
8:31 h The ordination offering was a variation of the peace offering (Exod 29:28 i). It was a meal (Lev 7:11-18 j, 28-34 k) shared between God (the parts burned on the altar) and the priests. The command to boil ... and eat the ordination offering first appears in Exod 29:32 l.
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